What a Dhal!

• 2 cups green lentils or 2 cups brown lentils
• 1 cinnamon stick, 3-inch
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 medium garlic cloves, peeled, whole
• 1 inch gingerroot, sliced
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 34 lemon, juice of
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 18 teaspoon black pepper
• 14 teaspoon cayenne
• 3 tablespoons ghee
• 1 pinch asafetida powder
• 12 teaspoon whole cumin seed

1. Wash lentils & drain.
2. Combine with 6 cups water, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, garlic cloves, ginger slices & turmeric.
3. Bring to a boil, lower heat & simmer for 40 minutes, till lentils are tender & the water has been reduced significantly.
4. Slice lemon thinly & add to the pot with salt, black pepper & cayenne.
5. Simmer for a further 5 minutes.
6. Just before serving, heat ghee till hot, add asafoetida & cumin seeds & saute till the seeds begin to color.
7. Pour over top of dhal & serve over rice.

green lentils, cinnamon, bay leaf, garlic, gingerroot, turmeric, lemon, salt, black pepper, cayenne, ghee, asafetida powder, cumin

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/what-a-dhal-203372 (may not work)